The Spiritual Skin Condition of Tzaraat: Kabbalah and the Bible – Tazria-Metzora
Tzaraat is a supernatural skin discoloration which signifies ritual impurity. The declaration and diagnosis of tzaraat is only through the kohen, why?
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Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the Spiritual Leader and Executive Director of Chabad Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, serving one of Canada’s most dynamic Jewish communities. He also serves as Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service. He is an active member of Toronto’s Vaad HaRabbanim (Council of Orthodox Rabbis), and a voting member of the COR Kashruth Council of Canada’s executive rabbinical board. Rabbi Kaplan is featured regularly on many local television and radio shows. He is a sought after speaker, with hundreds of lectures on Chabad.org. He and his wife, Faygie, are blessed with eight children. Artistically endowed, the rabbi enjoys drawing, sketching and creating charcoal portraits.
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Many years ago, as I read Torah and the portion about Tzarat, as I read it I associate with vertiligo, a skin condition that causes skin discoloration, I am from Rain Forest, Manaus Amazon Brazil, and I know leprosy condition and how look like, and Tzarat, does not look anything like leprosy, it a disturbing skin condition and I believe that HaShem is too Compassionate to have His Children with such disease